UK gov’t condemns masked anti-immigrant protesters blocking Dover port

Ferry traffic at UK’s largest international port was briefly halted as ‘stop the boats’ protesters blocked approaching roads.

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Dozens of masked people protesting Channel migrant crossings have blocked access to the port of Dover, briefly halting ferry traffic between England and France.

Images shared online showed dozens of demonstrators dressed in black and wearing balaclavas streaming onto roads surrounding the port in the United Kingdom on Saturday.

In an online livestream that appeared to be shot by one of the protesters, a crowd of black-clothed men chanted “stop the boats” as they faced a line of police.

The UK government condemned the action, saying it went beyond peaceful protest.